Golden Suns earn exhibition victoryATU Athletic Communications Arkansas Tech University heated up from the floor in the second half and came from behind to defeat Dallas Diesel 97-85 in exhibition women's basketball at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Sunday. The Golden Suns made 61 percent (22-of-36) of their field goal tries after the intermission to help them overcome a 37-34 halftime deficit. Tech's Danielle Frachiseur scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. She was 8-o...

Golden Suns to host Harding on Senior NightArkansas Tech will host the final home volleyball match of the 2016 regular season on Tuesday, as the Golden Suns take on Harding. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tech will recognize three seniors on the team for Senior Night. Fans are encouraged to bring unwrapped, new children's toys to the match, as Tech takes part in Toys for Tots. The Golden Suns (20-10, 10-4 GAC) have won five consecutive matches, including three conference victories o...

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BY TRAVIS SIMPSON
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An outdoors stretch: Cubs win!Okay maybe it is a big stretch, but it's a stretch that is more than noteworthy as "my" Chicago Cubs are no longer the "loveable losers," but rather the Champions of the Baseball World! For several years now I have kept telling Sean Ingram that I need to do a weekly sports column. So I guess this is my one for the year. As you all know, my greatest passions are definitely fishing and hunting when it comes to outdoor sports. But as a kid who gr...

Deer harvest numbers concerningIt's no surprise that the Arkansas deer harvest numbers are down. There is an inverse relationship to harvest numbers and temperatures. The hotter it is outside, the cooler the numbers, and visa versa. Needless to say, we've experienced and unprecedented October with temperatures averaging around 15 degrees above normal. This all adds up to a 20 percent decline in deer killed by hunters. Before you cry "The sky is falling!" we must understand ...

Little Johns remain undefeatedAUGUSTA — The Danville Little Johns finished the regular season flawless as they defeated the Augusta Red Devils 49-24 on Friday at Curtis King Stadium. Danville (9-0, 7-0 2A-4) scored first with 10:12 left in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by Quentin Tolbert. Jake Madding connected with Brandon Coleman through the air with 6:58 left in the first, and Madding found Juan Ponce on a 37-yard pass with 47 left to make it 21-0 at the end of the ...

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BY TRAVIS SIMPSON
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Sand Lizards get 3-peat, shut out BulldogsWALDRON — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards, picked in the preseason to win the 4A-4 Conference, claimed their third league championship on the road Friday night and showed no mercy with a 38-0 rout of the Bulldogs. Dardanelle (8-2, 6-1 4A-4) looked to score on its second offensive series after it converted three third-down conversions with passes by Elyas Carter to Caynan Taylor and Carter Chandler. Carter got inside the one on first-and-goal from ...

Cyclones beat Siloam Springs, secure byeSILOAM SPRINGS — Russellville junior Josiah Woodard scored four touchdowns and had one interception during the first half of the Cyclones 45-13 victory over the Siloam Springs Panthers on Friday at Glenn W. Black Stadium. The win secured the No. 2 seed out of the west, first round bye and a homefield advantage in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A State Tournament. Russellville (9-1, 5-1 6A-West) established a 35-6 lead by halftime, despite a h...

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BY TRAVIS SIMPSON
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Wonder Boys visit SWOSU SaturdayArkansas Tech University can clinch its second consecutive winning football season with a victory at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Great American Conference action on Saturday. Kickoff between the Wonder Boys (5-4) and the SWOSU Bulldogs (4-5) is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla. Radio station KCJC 102.3 FM and www.arkansastechsports.com will have live play-by-play coverage. Arkansas Tech is seeking back-t...

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By SAM STRASNER
ATU Director of Media RelationsThe Courier Your Messenger For The River Valley

Red Devils victorious over MustangsPERRYVILLE -- The Atkins Red Devils solidified a conference runners-up finish in the 3A-4 with their 28-7 road win over the Mustangs on Thursday night. Atkins (7-2, 5-1) will host a first-round state playoff game next week at Sorrels Stadium at Lemley Field. Senior Cory Childress intercepted a pass and caught two touchdown passes from senior teammate Seth Haney, who ended up with three TD tosses. The Red Devils got on the scoreboard first when...

Golden Suns open with exhibition on SundayArkansas Tech women's basketball opens the 2016-17 season this weekend, as the reigning Great American Conference regular season and tournament champions host Dallas Diesel for an exhibition on Sunday, Nov. 6. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Tucker Coliseum. Tech was picked to finish second in the conference's preseason poll, but the Golden Suns are the only GAC team that will open the season ranked in Division II's WBCA Coaches Poll. Arka...

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BY TRAVIS SIMPSON
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Wildcats electrify on Senior NightHECTOR — Senior Night doesn't sting for winning programs. The Hector Wildcats celebrated theirs by dominating the Quitman Bulldogs 44-6 on Thursday at Linton Field. Sure, it was the final home game in the careers of 12 seniors, but the Wildcats eyes are fixed firmly in the postseason — which includes at least one more home game. "The bus doesn't stop here," first-year head coach Kyle Russell told the team after the game. "It stops at War Memor...

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BY TRAVIS SIMPSON
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RHS History: Cyclones beat Little Rock HighThe Russellville Cyclones have played around 1,080 football games, so to pick one game as the greatest victory of all-time is challenging. But one game, played 80 years ago in 1936, certainly merits serious consideration as one of them. On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 21, 1936, the Cyclones played highly touted Little Rock High School (now Little Rock Central) at Tech's Buerkle Field before an overflow crowd of 2,500 fans. At the time, the Little ...

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BY STAN COCHRAN
For The CourierThe Courier Your Messenger For The River Valley

Cyclones' Midnight Madness is tonightCyclone Arena will be filled with basketball tonight as the Russellville Basketball Booster Club hosts its annual Midnight Madness fundraiser. The event, which will feature basketball from every grade level within the Russellville School District, is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. today with the Russellville Middle School Lady Gales. "We will be introducing all of our players and coaches from our seventh grade teams up to our high school team...

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